Radcliffe desperately need points on Monday, Dec 28 at 4:00 PM in the National League – North. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Buxton come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Radcliffe travel struggling badly (1W 3L in last 4), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Buxton head into this on the back of a defeat, while Radcliffe arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

History strongly favours Buxton here — they've won 7 of 8 previous meetings against Radcliffe. Their last encounter ended in Radcliffe won 1–5. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Buxton a slight edge, but Radcliffe are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.